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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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